The History of Black Models

The History of Black Models

2000, Alek Wek

When Alek Wek was discovered at a London flea market in 1995, the Sudanese...

When Alek Wek was discovered at a London flea market in 1995, the Sudanese stunner immediately made a splash in the modeling world, her distinctly African features setting her apart from the crowd. She posed in ads for Issey Miyake, Moschino, Victoria’s Secret and Clinique; and walked for designers John Galliano, Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. By the time she won MTV’s Model of the Year in ‘97, Wek was a bonafide fashion star.